Iskra Lawrence poses topless while holding son, 13 months, in stunning Botticelli-esque image shot via ZOOM to ‘highlight misconceptions of photoshop and airbrushing’
Iskra Lawrence has posed for an incredible new shoot to help raise awareness for the use of photo retouching and airbrushing.
The British beauty, 30, looked nothing short of sensational in the Botticelli-esque shoot as she cradled her son, 13 months, in the image which was taken over Zoom and then reworked by photographer Linda Blacker digitally.
In a lengthy caption, Iskra explained that the image was created on the computer however she and Linda wanted to show that photoshopping is not limited to changing the model’s image but can enhance the surroundings.
Amazing: Iskra Lawrence has posed for an incredible new shoot to help raise awareness for the use of photo retouching and airbrushing
Iskra looked incredible in the images, in which she cradled her son, who she shares with songwriter Philip Payne, while swathed in red silk and surrounded by doves with her hair worn in cascading blonde curls covering her modesty.
The image was artistically created by photographer, set designer and creative designer Linda, and harked back to the 16th century work of Sandro Botticelli, such as The Birth of Venus.
In the lengthy caption, Iskra shed light on the background and aim of the project, as she penned: ‘Reborn as a Mother. A creator. A life giver. A vessel…
‘This gift God bestowed on me I will be grateful for every single day. You are my purpose and motivation to be a better human and contribute to making the world a more accepting and loving place…
Amazing: In a lengthy caption, Iskra explained that the image was created on the computer however she and Linda wanted to show that photoshopping is not limited to changing the model’s image but can enhance the surroundings
‘I cannot thank you enough Linda Blacker for capturing this powerful moment between me and my baby. It means so much to have art created to cherish my journey of motherhood and the growth of my child…
‘I’ll be sharing more of the process of how Linda Blacker created this digital art via zoom. I got in touch with her to highlight the misconceptions of photoshop, retouching and airbrushing…
‘Clearly this image has been edited in computer programs with layers of images added, light and colours. But there has been no retouching of my skin, shape and body…
‘This was super important for us to distinguish that not all photoshop contributes to toxic beauty ideas / body ideals because it can help create images like this without changing what the subject looks like…
Stunner: Iskra is a long-time body confidence advocate and works tirelessly to help boost confidence of fans and show her natural image
‘(I’m also wearing a wig and a tiny bit of makeup but nothing about what I looked like on the day of the shoot has been edited)
‘I knew there maybe a risk sharing this image because people may assume that I’ve been airbrushed but feel free to zoom in and also check out the rest of her images I love how she creates and that she is inclusive, it’s been an honour to work with you my love’.
Iskra is a long-time body confidence advocate and works tirelessly to help boost confidence of fans and show her natural image.
Linda detailed: ‘In short – I direct over zoom to capture a technically simple image of Iskra & baby against a wall in her home – and then I go away and bring the scene to life through imagery I take & piece it all together in Photoshop (which took around 7 hours!)
Family first: The body confidence advocate welcomed her baby boy with Philip Payne last April (pictured together)
‘Editing is such a key part of my work, especially for a shoot like this and yet I hope this image, and lots of my work in general, can show how editing doesn’t automatically mean airbrushing / changing body shapes or smoothing skin texture…
‘Iskra has not been ‘airbrushed’ at all, but that doesn’t mean the image isn’t edited stylistically. For me, editing is an incredible tool to bring to life an idea you have in your mind and create art. 🙂
‘I’m truly proud of this piece and so so happy to have captured Iskra and her baby, thank you for reaching out and trusting in me and my idea for this image…
‘It’s not always the easiest to do a shoot virtually but I am so excited I have discovered this new way of creating so that I can continue to work with amazing people like Iskra, around the globe.’
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